There are an estimated 1.2 billion regular smokers in the world today, approximately one third of the global population … over the age of 15, and the numbers are rising (World Health Organization 2002). Studies show that many smokers still do … not know that tobacco causes disease and premature death. Many others know little beyond a vague notion that "smoking is …

tobacco leaf. The knowledge note series is funded under the Health Tax Workstream of the World Bank's Global Tax Program …

Smoking harms the health of smokers and those around them. Smokers are at far higher risks of strokes, heart attacks … continuously or frequently exposed to tobacco smoke at work. In France, where there are laws restricting smoking in public spaces …